Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday.

TOKYO, March 19, (AP): It's a simple equation for Hajime Moriyasu and his Japan team this week: beat Bahrain, and a 2026 ...

Iran will welcome centre-back Shoja Khalilzadeh back into the XI after he served a suspension against Kyrgyzstan last time ...

Saitama: Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 ... Iran now has 19 points after a 2-0 win over the United Arab Emirates in Tehran to stay three ...

The host nations, the United ... If the Uzbeks can hold off the United Arab Emirates and Qatar over the next four games, it would mean reaching the first World Cup in the nation’s history.

Mali have kept faith with the squad that saw them secure TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualification ... Youssoufou Niakite (Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates), Mustapha Sangare (Levski ...

Asian nations play two rounds of games ... ahead of Uzbekistan on 13 and the United Arab Emirates on 10. Qatar, who retained the Asian Cup on home soil 13 months ago, are fourth on seven points.

Iran will be virtually assured of a seventh qualification if it beats United Arab ... nations in each of the three six-team groups in the third round are guaranteed a spot at the 2026 World Cup.

Julián Quiñones is having a fantastic time in the Arab League, competing for the top scorer title alongside international ...